Cycle



June 24, 1924.

A. E. BLOMSTRAND CYCLE Filed Dec. 27. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 241924.

A. E. BLOMSTRAND CYCLE Filed Dec. 27. 1921 2 SheetsSheet 2 Patented June24, 1924.

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AXEL E. BLOMSTEAND, Q'IF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CYCLE.

Application filed December 2 of lllinois have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cycles for use on ice or snow; and has more todo withthe provision of such a device which is adapted for use by theperson using it bearing his weight through one foot upon the device andpropelling the device by pushing it along by engaging his other footwiththe surface over which the device travels, the device having a steeringsection positioned to be grasped by the hands of the operator, themanner of propelling the device being very similar to wheeled structurescommonly pro vided for children and adapted to be propelled by one footwhile the weight of the child is sustained by the device, through hisother foot.

One of my objects is to provide a novel, simple and economicalconstruction of device of the general character'above referred to;another object is to'provide for the easy movement of the device and tominimize shocks to the user, in moving over rough or; bumpy surfaces;another object is to adapt the device to effective use on both ice andsnow; and other objects as will be manifest from the fOllOWiIlgdescription.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of one of the many forms in whichmy invention may be embodied. Figure 2- is a view in rear elevation ofthe structure of Fig. 1. Figure 3 is a plan view of thefoot-plateequipped portion of the structure. Figure 4 is an enlargedsection taken at the linel on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of thearrow. Figure is a view-like Fig. 1 of another form of construction inwhich my invention may be embodied; and \Figure 6, a plan view of thestructure shown in Fig. 5.

Referring first to the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, thecycle is shown as formed of a rear runner section 7 and a front runnersection 8, these runner sections which are arranged in alignment witheach other, having their front ends upwardly curved as represented at 9and 10, respectively, each of these sections being shown as formed of abar section 10 and 7, 3.921. Serial No. 524,907.

a metal strip section. 11 secured to the under side of the bar section10, as by screws represented at 12, the strips 11 being providedintermediate their lateral edges, at their under sides, with ribs'13shown as of general. triangular shape in cross-section and preferablyformed int-egrallywith the strip 11, to adapt the runners to penetratethe snow or ice, over which the cycle is propelled, to a depthsufficient to prevent the cycle from-sliding laterally, the runners,when the idevice is used on ice, bearing upon the ice at the ribs 13 andwhen used on snow also bearing on the snouat the undersides of thestrips 11 at opposite sides of the ribs 13. 'The runner section 7. isprovided adjacent its rear end, with an upwardly-extending foot-plateupon which the user stands with one foot, in the use of the device.

The runner section 8 constitutes a steersection andis adapted to beswung'at' will into different angular positions relative to the runnersection 7, in a horizontal plane, the runner section S'being preferablyconnected with the runnersection 7 by the means shown which comprise arearwardly and upwardly-inclined bar 15 connected fat its forward endwith thep'ortion 1O ofthe runner section "8. as through the medium of jthe screw 16, andloetween its ends with a strap member 19 whichsurrounds the bar 15, with a pin 1? onnecting these parts, and connectedat its lower rear side'portions with the'portion 10 of the section 8, asby means of the rivet 20; these side porti ns extending at oppositesides of the pivot pin 25, the lower end portion of the strap member 22extending between the side members of the strap member 21 and beingrigidly secured thereto by the pin 26. Means for preventing lengthwisemovement of the bar 15 in its bearings are preferably provided, themeans shown for this purpose comprising pins 15 extending transverselythrough the bar 15 and overlapping at their portion .10; The bar 15 isjournaled in a V ends thenpper and lower bearing-portions of the straps21 and 22', respectively.

The bar 15, which is provided "with cross-bar 28 at its upper end,ispreferably so disposed that the bar 28 extends in such position thatthe user, grasping it while propelling the vehicle with one foot, may,with the maximum ease steerthe cycle.

It will be noted that by constructing a device accordance with :myinvention the device is' not onlyrendered rigid and easy to control, butby reason of the pivotal coniiection betii een the runner section 7 andthe rtorwarcl runner section 8, as indicated at 25, these sections arecapable of movement relative to :each other in a vertical plane whichrenders the de ice better adapted for trav'ieling over rough :or bumpysurfaces.

The construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is the same as that disclosediinthe precedin g ffigures except that instead of the rear runner section 7presenting a single runner surface, 'illl'liS Innner section is formedwith two "parallel runners, these two runners beingirepresented at 29and of the same general construction as the runner section 7. In thisparticular construction instead of providing the foot-plate 14, a crossboard 30 is secured to the upper surfaces of the runners 29 to span thespace between them and "'afiord a rest for one foot of the user.Furthe'rmore, in this particular construction the rearen'ds of *the sidesections or the straps ccmnecting the rear runner section with thesteering-oar and represented at 31 and 32 and Corresponding With'tllQstraps 21 and 22 of the preceding figures, are spread apart to permit"the side sections of the strap 31 to be pivotall y secured at thepivots 38 with the section 29, and 'the side sections of the strapmember 32 to be connected with the side sections of'the member 31.

Wh'ile I have illustrated and described certain forms in which myinvention may be embodied, I do not wish to be understood as intendingto limit it thereto as the invention may be embodied iniother forms,without departing from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a front runner sectionand arear foot-rest and runner section, said sections being pivotallyconnected together to adapt said sections to move relative to each otherin a substantially vertical plane, said front section being pivotallyconnected with said rear section to permit the device to steered, saidfront section being provided with iandie portion constructed andarranged to be grasped by a person standing on said rear runner section,the toot-rest portion or said rear runner section extendg at such aheight above the runner portion of this section as to permit person tostand with one foot on said rear section and propel the device with theother foot.

0 device of the character described coniprisii'ig front and rear runningsections, s. id rear section being provided with a forwardly extcndingframe pivotally connected thereto to adapt said rear section and said"frame to move relative to each other in a suhs;tantiaily verticalplane, said frame be ing formed of an upwardly and forwardlycrtendingmember and a brace member connected with said first-'reterred-to memberbetween the ends of the latter, and a handle u'iember carried by saidfront section, and journaled in the forward ends 01"- said framemembers, the whole being so constructed and arranged that a person maystand on one foot on the rear section and propel the device with theother foot.

AXEL E, BLGMSTRAND.

